Designing the Future of Harakeke Fibre
Designing the Future of Harakeke Fibre
Reimagining harakeke through contemporary design, sustainable materials, and ancestral knowledge from Aotearoa. Each piece blends tradition, innovation, and sustainability — creating beauty that honours both people and the planet.
What Makes This Different
Kimberley Maaka is a Māori designer transforming harakeke (Phormium tenax) into sustainable, plant-based muka hair extensions.
Rooted in generations of Māori knowledge, muka fibre carries both cultural and material significance. Miro Locs brings this ancestral wisdom into contemporary design, exploring new possibilities for harakeke as a natural hair fibre.
Each piece celebrates the intersection of heritage, innovation, and sustainability. By combining creativity, care, and cultural insight, Miro Locs creates hair extensions that are not only beautiful but meaningful — a modern expression of tradition.
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Discover the story of Kimberley Maaka, the founder of Miro Locs, and how her journey with muka harakeke fibre shaped the vision behind sustainable, plant-based hair design.
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Explore insights into harakeke and muka fibre, and learn about the traditional knowledge, cultural significance, and innovative ideas behind Miro Locs.
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See the evolution of Miro Locs through creative experiments, fibre designs, and hair extension innovations, highlighting the unique possibilities of muka harakeke fibre.